Moore, Galifianakis to feature in 'Freeheld'

Actors Julianne Moore and Zach Galifianakis will star in an independent drama "Freeheld".

The movie, which also features Ellen Page, will see Galifianakis in a supporting role, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

Based on the 2007 Academy Award-winning documentary short of the same name, the film chronicles the true story of the late Laurel Hester (Moore), a New Jersey police detective whose world was shattered when she became terminally ill and government officials prevented her from assigning her pension benefits to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree (Page).